Rolling screen



June 16, 1931. V A F, Y 1,810,848

ROLLING SCREEN Filed May 11, 1928 3 sheets-shed 1 L's ATTORNE June 16, 1931. A. F. NYE

" ROLLING scam-m Filed May 11. 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 A. F. NYE- ROLLING SCREEN June 16, 1931.

Filed May 11.

1928 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 ENTOR ATTORNE Patented June 16, 1931 UNITED s r-ares;

'ALVIN'F. ma s nocnnstbna, NEW-Yon: Y

Rename SCREEN Application fired May'11','192s. Serial 1161271644 This' invention relat'es'to a screen of the type which is mounted: upon afroller. andwhich is movablelongitudinally so as to cover an 'openingf'such as a window when 5' desired ,or to be movedto an ineffective position' .Wound 'upon" the roller. The edges of such screens J commonly are engagedf in grooves, and move longitudinally along said grooves when the screen is shifted from one 6 position toanother." Such screens-frequently become disengaged from their retaining grooves, as inadvertent pressure thereagainst-,- the force of the wind or'thelike,

and it is .extremely difficult to replace the 5 edges ofthe'screen in the grooves.

Thepurpose of the presentinvention is to provide simple and efiective' means .for'replacing the screen quickly and easily in its guiding. grooves' after it has become disen-" p) gage d therefrom.

. Another oh'ect of'the invention is to provide" means for so reposltioning the screen which 1 may" be attached easily to existing structures'without necessitatingextensive rebuilding'of them; i

Afnrtherobj ect ofithe invention is the'prm vision of guiding'means which will automaticallj replace the disengaged edges of a'soreen in their ret'aining*groovesf'when' the. screen 1s moved longitudinally pastrthe "gulding To these-and other ends the inventionresides in certain improvements and combinations of'parts, all as will 'be'hereinafter more fully described; the novel features being pointed outjinthe claims at the end oif'the specifications In the drawlngst Fig. 1 is an elevation of; a window and 4Q rolling :screen'i applied thereto, illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention;

Fig. FQ' lS a vertical sectional view taken approximately along the center line of Fig.1

Fig. 3. is a horizontal sectional view of a.

part of the screen and the retaining means trating. an other member; and

opening? A crossoar124: isflattachedto the side walls of the groove, showing the'-appl-i-. cationof a guiding member thereto;

Fig; 7 is a fragmentary edge view ofa pair of clamping members constitutingcthe side walls of a groove, showingrguiding.members applied thereto, viewed at right angles to with a screen therein showing. guiding 1116111 bers of a modified form; I

Fig. 9 is a horizontal sectiontakenapprox imately on the line 9-9 ofFig. 8; i F'g. 1O isa view similar to Fig. 16 illus mbdified form of guiding Figi'll isa horizontal sectional viewoii a pair of clamping plates and guidlng members of the form shown in Fig. 10, taken approxie I mately on the line l1.11 of Fig. 10. e v p Similarireference numerals throughout the several views indicatethesamepartsf Referring now especially. to I the form of invention shown in Figs; 1 to 7 inclusive, it will'be seen-that there is provided a screen 21" mounted upon a roller 22' 'vvithina hous ing 23 near the topof a windowor other lowerend of the screen. The vertical edges of screens suchas this are-ordinarilyretained in grooves extending along"thesides of the supp-ortingmeans or" window frame 24m] The side Walls ofthese'grooves- V w Fig. 8 is an elevation of a part'of a Window formed, for example, by clamping plates 25 movably mounted within channels, the walls of which are formed by plates 26, shown especially in Figs. 3, 4 and 5. Normally the edges of the screen 21 extend into the groove between the clamping plates 25 in the manner shown in Fig- 3, and sufiicient clearance is allowed between the plates and the screen so that the screen may slide longitudinally in this groove as it is rolled upon or unrolled from the roller 22.

hen the screen has been adjusted to its desired position, it may be clamped tightly in place by moving the clamping plates 25 inwardly or toward the left as viewed in Fig. 3, which will result in clamping the plates" tightly together and gripping the screen between them. This action takes place on ac-- count of the hollow bead27 formed on the outer edgeof each of the clamping plates, which bead comes in contact with therounded portion'28 at the edge of the channel plates 26, when the clamping plates move to the left,and acts as a cam to force each of the clamping plates toward the ,other. The mounting of the clamping plates within the channel plates, and theimoving'of the same to a predetermined position therein either inanually or by means not shown produces a grip ping action'on the screen caused by the cam action afforded by moving the elements 27 on the inclined portions of the elements 28.

#Mounted oneach of theclampin'g plates I which form the side walls of the screen recelvlng groove, 1S aguiding member which extends outwardly in a general direction toward the central portion of the'screen. This guiding member may consist of a loop-like element having its ends 30 fixed in the hollow bead 27 of the clamping plates and its mid portion 31 extending outwardly, as shown in Fig. 6, and spaced from the edges of the screen receiv ng groove. The guiding members are arranged near the top of the grooves .21 short distance'below the roller, as shown quently been necessary heretofore. Itsometimes happens that a sudden gust of .wind will blow the edges of the screen out of its grooves, before the screenhas been clamped tightly between the clamping platesv 25.:1 Such a screen disengaged from the. grooves is shown in Figs. 2, 4 and 5. It will be noted that the guiding members 81 extend out;

sufiicien'tly far-from the grooves so that the edges of the screen are retained between them at all times, and there is very little likelihood of the screen pulling out from between these guiding members, especially since these members are placed comparatively close to the top of thewindow opening.- ne edge of the screen at the elevation of the uiding members will then appear as in *ig. 4, while at an elevation slightly below the guiding members the edge ofthe screen will be in the relation to the groove shown in Fig. 5.

Now if the screen be raised so that it is rolled up on itsroller- 22, each portion of the edge of the screen, as it reaches a position between the guiding members 31, will be guided or forcedinto the plane of the grooves,

and will thus be free to spring back or become seated inits normal position in'the grooves; In other :words, all that is necessaryto replace a disengaged screen is to raise it sothat the disengaged edges thereof pass the v guiding members, and the screen will be replaced. automatically. The screen may then be lowered again if desired andit would be'found to be properly seated in its retaining grooves. It is, therefore, but the work: of an instant to replace a screen equipped with this device, whereas heretofore many hours of labor have oftenbeennecessary to accomplish the replacement.

In. Figs. 8 and 9. there has been illustrated a modifiedform of the invention for use particularlywith screens whose edges are re tained in grooves 35 formed between a pair. of vertical supporting or frame members 36 at the sides of a window or other opening.

Such members 36 are frequently. of wood,

and in these cases the guiding membersfor' replacing thescreen when it has become, disengaged may be formed easily and'economically'by driving staples 37 into the members 36, as illustrated clearly in Figs. .8 and '9. The staples 37' may then bebent slightly out wardly away from each other as shown in Fig. 9. .The action of these guiding members 37 in replacing a screen is substantially the same as the. actiong'of the members '31 heretofore mentioned, and it is 'thoughtthat further description of thisform of the inventlon is unnecessary.

' In Figs. 10 and 11, there is shown still an.

. other modification of theinvention, in which the guiding member maybe formed integrally on the clamping plate instead of being attached thereto asin'the construction first shown. Figure 10. is afragmentary'elevation of a clamping plate 40, the edge of which has an extension or lug 41 formed thereon, and y the head 42 on the clamping plate is-extended along the edge of this lug 41 as clearly shown. Fig. 11 is a cross section through a.

pair of clamping plates of the form shown integers as tlie 'lo'opslilre' guiding m e'mber's" 31 in "the fdrih tf hhhtitin first described. v 1

Each {of the 'three 'gform s' "of 'the invention' heretotore"'c'lisclosed acts in substantially the sarife my; andea'ch comprises guiding mmbers extending outwardly hem the screenretaining' grooves so as to narrowtlie cleardistance between the two grooves Thus-each guiding member acts'in effect as anextensi'on" or'ithd-ival-lofthe groove, andexte nds in a general direction toward the other groove at the opposite side of-the window.

lVhile certain preferred embodiments of the invention have been disclosed, it is'to be understood that the inventive idea may be carried out in a number of ways. This application is therefore not to be limited to the precise details shown, but is intended to cover I all variations and modifications thereof falling within the spirit of the invention or the scope ofthe appended claims.

I claim as my invention: I

1. In a construction including supporting means provided with a groove, and a rolling:

screen having an edge normally engaged in said groove, the combination with said groove of guiding members extending from the sides of said groove toward the central portion of said screen to assist in replacing the edge of 3 the screen which has become disen a ed from the groove.

2. In a constructlon including supporting means provided with a groove, and a rolling screen having an edge normally engaged in said groove, the combination with said groove of guiding members extending obliquely outwardly from the sides of said groove to assist in replacing the edge of the screen which has become disengaged from the groove.

3. In a construction including supporting means provided with a groove, and a rolling screen having an edge normally engaged in said groove, the combination with said groove of means at one point for narrowing the clear distance between said groove and the center of the screen to EISSlSb in replacing the edge of a screen which hasbecome disengaged from the I groove.

4. In a construction including supporting" -means provided with a groove, and a rolling screen having an edge normally engaged in said groove, the combination w1th said groove .of guiding members extending from the sides groove, said guiding members assisting in replacing the edge of a screen which has become disengaged -from the groove.

5. In a construction including supporting means provided with a pair of channels sub stantially .parallelto and spaced from each other, a rolling screen having two opposite eagernermnly engaged in and longitudinak ly movable along said channels, anda pair of) clampingplate'sin oileof said Cliaiineld'said clam-ping plates being en opposite sides of the screen andreceivingthe screen norniailly between them, the combination with said clamp irig pla'tes' of a guiding member attached to each ofsaid clamping plates, each, guiding member extending outwardly away from its associated channeland obliq uely'thereto, said guiding members acting, when said screen is moved longitudinally, to replace the edge of the screen which 'ha's become disengaged-from the channel in which the clamping plates are disposed. a

6011ia eens'tmcaon including supporting means provided witha pair of channels substantially parallel'to and spaced from each other, a 'rolling screen having two opposite edges normally engaged'in and longitudinal ly'movable' aIOn said channels, and a pair of clamping plates in 'one'of -said channels, said clamping plates being on oppositeisides of the screen and receiving one 'edgeofcthe screen normally between -them,leach of'said' oi: npingfplates' having a beaded edgepthe' combination with sai'd'clamping plates of a guiding men'i'b'er fix'ed in said rbeaded edge of each -clamping plate,- each guiding: member extending outwardly away fr'om'its-associ'ated channel and generally toward-theother channel, said guiding members acting, whensai'd screen is moved longitudinally,- to replace the" edge 'ef'a screen which has become'disengagedi from the-channel having the clamping plates withinf i '7 r constructionincluding supporting member comp-risingia "loops-like: element having its endsfixedin said hollow bead, the mid portion of said element-"being spaced from: the walls of said groove and-'extending -utwardly from 'saidgroove in a general direc' tion toward the other 'groovefsaid guidingmember acting, w'hen'said screen is moved longitudinally past saidmember, to replaee' theedge 'ot a screenwhich'hasbecome dis engaged frond the groove adjacent to whic saidbead is disposed. V

.8. "The conibiii'ation fwitli-"a flexible and bodily inovablescreen, of' spa'ced members forming-guide means for an edge of said screen, and devices between the ends of saidmembers disposed inwardly of the guiding portions thereofto return the edge'of the screen which has "been displaced with" respect to said guiding; 5p ortions to normal; position relative thereto upon longitudinal movement 7 V of the screen.

'9. In a roll closure for windows comprising a guide 'member with a slot normally holding the edgeof the rolled closure member, reseating means for said edge when it becomes displaced, said means comprising members projecting from the guide adjacent the slot thereof, the slot continuing of normal 7 width past said projections,

10.- In asroll closure comprising a guide with a slot which holds the edge of the rolled closure member when in operative position, a pair of reseating projections located adj acentsaid slot in said guide and near the top of'said guide said slot continuing of normal width past said projections.

'11. Av guide for roll closures comprising portions defining a channel and a slot of subtuberances of smooth form adjacent said slot. .12. A reseating guide for roll closures comprising a channel having a slot of substantially constant width and members externally projecting from the walls of said guide adjacent said slot, said members lying outside the normal path of movement of sliding members within said channeland slot.

13. In a device of the character described,

': having a roller, and a screen mounted on said roller to wind upon and unwmd from the same, a guide associated with said roller embodying a groove normally embracing an edge of the screen but permitting longitudi-, nal movement ofthe'latter therein, and guid-- ing members at the sides of the groove explates mounted in the groove on opposite sides of the screen to normally receive thescreen between them, each of said plates having a beaded edge, and a guiding member. fixed in the'beaded edge of each plate and extending outwardly away from the groove and generally toward the center of the screen, said guiding members acting, when said screen is moved longitudinally, to replace the edge thereof should it become disengaged from the ALVIN F. NYE.

groove.

--- stantially constant width and external protending outwardly therefrom towardthe center ot'the screen and acting 'to replace the edge ofthescreen when it becomes disen gaged from the groove upon rolling the screen on said roller and thereby moving said edge longitudinally past the guiding members.

14;. In a device of the character described, having a roller, and a screen mounted on said 1 roller to windupon and unwind from the same, aguide associated with said roller embodying a groove normally embracing an edge of the screen but permitting longitudiof plates mounted in thegroove on opposite sides of the screen tonormally receive the nalmovement of the latter therein, apair 50'" screen between them, and a guiding member 

